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Care for Students: Testing & Support Programs Overview

Learn about testing procedures for new students, remedial and enrichment programs, RTI, and activities for students in the CARE program. Understand how assessments and interventions work to support student learning and achievement.

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Care for Students: Testing & Support Programs Overview

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  2. CARE What actually happens here?

  3. New Student Testing • Each new student to St. Paul in grades 1-8 is tested in the first 2 weeks of school • This takes ~45 minutes per student • A report is then sent to parents • All 1st Graders are tested in the first 2 weeks of school • This also takes ~45 minutes per student • Deanne & I use these results to determine which students need a little extra help

  4. All new students to the CARE must sign a parent permission form before they begin or if they are to be tested

  5. Parent or Teacher requested testing • For remedial testing the Woodcock Johnson Diagnostic Reading Battery is given • This takes anywhere from 1-2 hours to administer • Original report given to parents and teacher is computer generated with some tweeking • For enrichment SAGES-2 Screening Assessment for Gifted Elementary and Middle School Students • This generally takes about 1 hour • This report is again prepared and given to parents and teacher

  6. RTIResponse to Intervention • Response to Intervention (RTI) is a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. • High-quality, scientifically based classroom instruction • Ongoing student assessment • Tiered instruction • Parent involvement

  7. Remedial Students • Students are seen between two and three times per week individually or in small groups • Individual lesson plans for each group • Kindergarteners • Letter identification & sounds • Later in the year – sight words • 1st graders • Huge concentration on sight words • Preread and reread basal stories • 2nd on up • Vocabulary work • Preread and reread basal stories • Examples of Activities

  8. Enrichment Students • Individuals • Curriculum totally depends on the student • Reading Groups • Novel units at least 1-2 years above current grade level • Examples

  9. End-of –Year Remedial Testing • Goal is 1 year gain • Report sent home • to parent

  10. QUESTIONS? • HOW CAN I HELP YOU AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER?

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